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Mar

2022

COVID-19 – Premier League Triumphs in $200 Million TV Rights Dispute

Written by Dean Parnell

The COVID-19 pandemic caused grave disruption to the 2019/2020 Premier League season – but it did not fundamentally change the format of the competition. That was the conclusion the High Court reached in the context of a $200 million contract...

Feb

2022

When it Comes to Corporate Takeovers, Judges Have Shareholders' Backs

Written by Roy Colaba

Some corporate takeovers are controversial while others are not, but, either way, judges perform a vital role in ensuring that every shareholder gets a fair deal. A proposed change in ownership of a multinational consultancy company provided a...

Feb

2022

Father Probably Responsible for Fatal Poisoning – Family Judge's Findings

Written by Mauro Vinti

Before deciding where a child's best interests lie, family judges often have to conduct detailed inquiries into the character and conduct of their parents. In a unique case on point, a judge ruled that a father was probably responsible for the fatal...

Feb

2022

English Judge Cedes Jurisdiction to Thailand in £4.4 Million Loans Dispute

Written by Dean Parnell

It is a mark of the international business community's confidence in the English legal system that a great many cases that have little apparent connection to this country are nevertheless heard here. However, as a High Court ruling showed, there are...

Feb

2022

Uber and Other App-Based Cab Operators Must Contract With Passengers

Written by Julian Milan

An important feature of the business models of Uber and many other app-based cab operators is the contention that they have no direct contractual relationship with their passengers. In a landmark case, however, the High Court has ruled that, at...

Jan

2022

Personal Relationship Come to an End? Do You Know Who Owns What?

Written by Emma Gray

Intermingling of finances during personal relationships means that, when they come to an end, questions often arise to who owns what. Such disputes can be bitter and legally complex but, as a High Court ruling showed, the best way to avoid them is...

Dec

2021

Contract Adjudications – One Dispute or More? High Court Gives Guidance

Written by Dean Parnell

It is established law that contract adjudicators do not have authority to consider more than one dispute at a time. However, as a High Court ruling made plain, there is a potential conflict between that rule and the public policy imperative to...

Nov

2021

Company Accounts Cannot Be Retrospectively Adjusted for Convenience

Written by Roy Colaba

A company's accounts cannot be retrospectively adjusted to meet the convenience of its directors. The High Court made that point in ruling that the reclassification of a director's loan account just before a company entered liquidation was of no...

Jul

2021

Contract Terms Prove Decisive in Hotel Interior Design Dispute

Written by Roy Colaba

Aesthetics are subjective and are rarely decisive when it comes to resolving disputes about the quality of goods, or whether they are fit for purpose. As a High Court case concerning the interior design of a hotel showed, the contractual terms under...

Jul

2021

Letter Box Registered Office Ruled Company's Centre of Main Interests

Written by Leanne Schneide...

Even where a company's registered office is no more than a brass plaque or a letter box, there is a powerful legal presumption that it represents the company's centre of main interests (COMI). The High Court made that point in overturning a winding...

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COVID-19 – Premier League Triumphs in $200 Million TV Rights Dispute

When it Comes to Corporate Takeovers, Judges Have Shareholders' Backs

Father Probably Responsible for Fatal Poisoning – Family Judge's Findings

English Judge Cedes Jurisdiction to Thailand in £4.4 Million Loans Dispute

Uber and Other App-Based Cab Operators Must Contract With Passengers

Personal Relationship Come to an End? Do You Know Who Owns What?

Contract Adjudications – One Dispute or More? High Court Gives Guidance

Company Accounts Cannot Be Retrospectively Adjusted for Convenience

Contract Terms Prove Decisive in Hotel Interior Design Dispute

Letter Box Registered Office Ruled Company's Centre of Main Interests

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